Earthquake details

Saturday, July 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, July 15, 1978 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (China - CN), about 205.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.716 and latitude 38.182.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 161.0 km
Coordinates 38.182, 73.716
UTC time 1978-07-15 02:27:15.300
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-15

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